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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23
A DOLEFUL DRUGGIST.
He Tells of His Benefac ctiOns to Humanity
and BemOans Its Ingratitude.

ho AehS ot his bchetactiOns to Humanity
and Bemoans Its Ingratitude.
so, yes, drugs have come down in
price Il great deal in the last year
or two," said an uptown dispenser
of Notwithstanding compounds as he
glanced sadly at the price list in front
of his door. "'The bottom has fallen
out of every thing. Not only standard
drugs but proprietary medicines have
been so reduced in price that there is
scarcely any profit left in the business.
Medicines that we used to get $l.25 for
now sell for Is cents; dollar medicines
go for so or 65 cents; 25-cent COM
pounds for 15 cents, and so on.
"Of course that's all right for the
public, but how about us? Nobody
stops to think that besides supplying
drugs and medicines, saving lives at all
hours of the night, spreading health
broadcast by dispensing pure soda
water and other things for which we
get some little return, we are an indis-
pensable public convenience in ways
that never bring us cent of profit.
For instance, here and everywhere
else, except down town, every body
who waits for street car waits for
it in a drug store. Everybody who
wants to borrow newspaper or
get Il light for cigar, or look at u direc-
tory, or use telephone, or inquire
about the family who moved away
from the house three blocks away year
befor. last. or put up free advertise
ment or write u postal card. goes
straight for drug store. Then look ut
the people who save doctors bills
They come in here, describe their symp.
toms. tell how sick they are and want
to know what to do about it. We tell
them to soak their feet, wear woolen
socks, and take a dose of salts or what
ever else they need, and they thank us
and buy postage stamp. Why Two
spent half an hour ut time telling u
man what to do for sore throat or gout.
and then seen him go away without
spending cent. This sort of thing
goes on all the time. We are con-
tinually giving people information, ad-
vice and all kinds of accommodation.
It's little tough to run that sort of
a charitable institution on a profit of
eight cents on every dollar bottle of
medicine you sell. It's no wonder wo
make the sarsaparilla sirup for the soda
water fountain by shaking an empty
sarsaparilla bottle over bucket of
water. We would be justified in doing
worse things than that, think.Y-M
y Commercial Advertiser.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23
A BREAKING BOOM.

The Candidacy OF tho Ohio Senator Al.
ready 1mperiled by Qusrreting Ropub.
licans.
We have noticed from time TO time
the progress of the Sherman boom
which was so auspiciously launched al
the Delmonico dinner of the Republican
Club u few months ago. We then
pointed out some of the unmistakable
signs going to show that there was a
disposition among the party leaders,
hitherto friends of Mr.. Blaine, to drop
him and take up the banner of the
Ohio Senator. Not the least of these
indications was the very full report of
the speeches given in the columns of
the Tribune, where nothing was sup
pressed. not even the sighting alu-
sions of General Hawlcy to Mr.. Blaine,
who was spoken of as the zone man"
who had caused the division of the Re-
publican party, and the consequent
election of Mr. Cleveland. We should
not be surprised if the Tribune were
the open advocate of Mr.. Sherman be-
fore the end of the present year. The
Delmonico dinner, it will be rcmcm-
bered. made so bad an impression on
Judge West, the blind leader of the
blind, that he wrote letter in great
haste and heat to counteractits effects,
and to uphold the Blaine interest in
the State of Ohio.
Business is accumulating for the
Boston Journal, which has declared its
purpose to read out of the Republican
party every man "wlio can not sub
scribe to the sentiments of Senator
Sherman speech at Nashville. SEN
ator Hawley, of Connecticut, has
great army of sympathizers with his
declaration that the Sherman policy of
'aiding the States in the education of
illiteratc children by liberal appropri-
ations of public money" is "most
dangerous to the Republican expert
ment as our fathers understood it."
The st. Paul Pioneer Press character
lied the scheme which Senator Shcr-
man favors of us "bill for pauperiz-
ing the public schools of the United
States" and "a gigantic bit of public
plunder," 1.-THE worst effect of which
would be to render unnecessary that
healthful activity in the several States,
in providing for the maintenance of
common schools, which has been the
vital element in all our educational
At this rate, instead of the
Boston Journal reading out of the Re-
party every body who will
not accept the educational subsidy
scheme, Senator Hawley and the
people for whom he speaks in the East.
and the st. Paul Pioneer Press and the
people for whom it speaks in the West,
will soon be disfellowshipping the
Journal for indorsing schemes of .'pub-
lie plumber" which threaten the per-
petuity of the republic. N. Y. Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS
BEDTIME.

"Comc, Nelly dear, It's time to get undrcst;
Each little bird is sleeping in its nest"
"Yes, but wait till tell you how they 20;
Because watched them and I'm sure know. "
ITO get undrest; s'posc they Just take of their
wings,
And then the mothcr-bird stays there and sings,
and sings:
sheswouldn't leave them nll alone, out in the
dark,
To be frightened, like I am, when the big dog
bariis.
MY mamma says: Kiss me, dear, and say your
prayers,
Company's coming, and must go down stairs.
And Sunday she says: Good night, my little
Nell
Mamma can't stay now, for / hear tho church.
bell
"She wouldn't go to parties, that mother.bird,
Nor TO church either, even II she heard
The bell; she don't care for any OF those things,
So she just stays there and sings and sings and
sings
'If could lay my head right on my mammals
breast,
Like bubybrtls, all close together In their nest,
And mamnad stay beside rue, and let me hear
her sing,
Id go right straight to bed us good MS any thing"
V0vtntd Ddie. In COod X0aseheepiny.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23

is the practice Of the gentleman from
Maine and his associates to present
the propositions which they have to ad-
vance in some such style as this: Twcn-
ty-iive years ago the Republicans were
right and the Democrats were wrong.
Therefore the man who fails now to
support tho men who chance to call
themselves Republicans must be wrong.
If there is any thing reasonable in this
position with how much greater force,
according to Mr.. Blaine's own show
ing, may The Democrats assert that in
the beginning of the century their
party was right and its opponents
wrong, and that, as consequence,
every body that has opposed them
since must have been wrong.
The advantages derived by the
Louisiana purchase are widely recog-
nizt d now, and have been for years,
but at the time that it was made Mr..
Jefferson and his party were attacked
by their advcrsaries with the utmost
violence. and besides other things were
called lick-spittles for the French, cats
paws for the red revolutionists and as
sociates of iniidels and murdercrs.
Probably no important move on tho
part of an American Administration
was more vicious!y attacked than the
Louisiana purchase, but the wise man
who engineered that transaction and
the party which supported him in it
forcsaw the benefit to be derived from
1t, and persisted in their policy in spite
of obloquy and Misrepresentation
Chicago Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23
NOVELTIES IN JEwELRY.
Artistic Designs In Plain and Fancy Article

Artistic Designs In Plain and Fancy Articles
of Personal Adjournment.
A novel style of the ball EARRING has
what is termed a feather finish in yarie-
gated gold and resembling somewhat
the overlapping scales of the pine cone.
A combination consisting of short
ened bar, having some popular form of
the brooch as center E;ece. seems 10
have taken the place of the long bar
pin.
In link bracelets new styles are con-
stantly appearing. A peculiar braided
chain was recently observed, in which
the ends of each link were tipped with a
small shot.
One of the latest novelties in yarie.
gated gold work is a pin representing u
side view of parrots head, with opa-
line rutfled neck, diamond eye and
beak of polished gold
A sprig ofivy in variegated gold run
ming along bare rustic branch, or a
single ivy-leaf in the same style, with
veins distinctly traced, are favorite
forms of the ivy pin.
Silver match-boxes, representing the
familiar Faber rubbers, and gents seals
on which the winning trotters and run
ners OF the season are to be cut cAeve,
have recently appeared.
A perfectly initiated tea rose in plain
Roman gold, half-opened and having
the tip OF the bud set with IL diamond, is
charming example of the flower
brooch, now so exceedingly popular.
The hop ear-ring-a careful repro
duction in variegated gold of the form
OF that graceful fruit of the vine-has
been well received this season. The pin
to match is to be commended for its
lightness and grace.
The white enameled pansy, set with
q diamond. is II pleasing form of this
popular flower pin. Black enameled
pansies are also considerably worn for
mourning, and the same flower in plain
Roman has many admirers.
A coil bracelet now in vogue is COM
posed OF series Of chased crescents
overlapping each other and hinged to-
gether loosely, As an ornament a
graceful knot oflarger crescents, in the
same finish, is used, and pins to match,
consisting of the crescent knot center,
with several smaller crescents on each
side, arc also worn. n.--JeWelers Weekly.
-
-Electro-plating with silver upon
wood is now suooaue f,,llxu ,,o,.frvvo.d
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23
A TRUE STALWART,
a Correspondent Tells About the eth rent
ened Physical Decay" OF the President
The POOR Mans ChampiOn.

| Correspondent Tells About the ssTIircnt
ened Physical Decay" OF the President
The Poor Mans Champion.
DO not waste any time in worrying
about our Democratic President. HI
is all right. physically, mentally and
politically, and he means reform.
have had the pleasure of II good hours
talk with him. First, as to Mr.. Cleye.
lands physical condition. So many
stories have been circulated over the
country about an alarming increase in
weight that l supposed from the
amount of smoke that there must be
some fire somewhere. l have seen MIR.
Cleveland on very many occasions, but
l never saw him look so we'll as he did
yesterday. He has lost rather than
gained in flesh.
"You are well, MIR. President?" I
asked.
Perfectly" he answered. 81 never
worked harder or felt better in my
life
"But some of the Republican papers
are very solicitous about your healtho"
suggested. land are giving the people
the impression that second term
would find you too enfeebled for the
great responsibilities of your office"
There was merry twinkle in his eye
as he replied: "Wc'l, I'm not to be
killed off by any offensive partisan-
ship of that kind. As for a second
here he grew very serious
is all in the air, and l have
nothing to do with it. My time is
taken up fully with my present duties,
and propose to do my work in such
way that my successor, whoever he
may be. will have nothing to undo. 1t
will be the business of the party to
name their best man; that is, the man
who can best carry out Democratic
principles and policies, and the man
who can best protect and defend the
lights of the people,
said to the President: "Mr. Cleve-
and, there seems to be good deal of
interest in this land question just
now."
"Yes," was his quick answer, "and
very properly, 1 think. 1t is one of
The live questions of the day, and GER
tainly one of the most important.
"The railroad corporations appear to
be somewhat greedy" suggested.
"Wcll," he SAID "a railroad corpora
lion should have its legal rights-nc
more, no less. But the people should
have their rights, also. When q real
settler-l don't mean mere land
speculator. but a farmer who builds his J
little house and sets about the improve.
m ent of the acres on which he has set
Iled-when such a man has legally
taken possession of his 100 acres, he
ought to feel that the Government is
behind him. He has u right to feel
that way, and, so far rs this Anminis-
tration is concerned, it is clearly the
friend of the people. While as II mat
ter OF course the Administration will
protect the lawful rights of corpora
lion as well as those of the people, still
think it should be specially Jealous OF
lhe rights of the farmers and tho
working classes. 1 will go even further
than that and say that if by any con.
'truction of the law seeming injustice
IS done to the humblcst farmer in tho
'arthest corner of the land, then the
aw ought to be changed at once. III
I'm of the people. l believe in the
people, and / stand by them and with
hem first. last and all the timc."-M
\. Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23

did you ever chance to hear a
mother remark,i in speaking of her child;
elbow like its mother!' just at tho
moment that the dear little thing was
making grab for Its fathers hairp-
Christian at W0rk.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23

- "We would be very glad to see
Mr.. Blaine President" says the Cute
CITY, a Republican paper OF Iowa, "but
there is no sense in Knocking the life
out of the Republican party for any
man. This notion that Mr.. Blaine and
the Republican party are equal and
reversible quantities, that, like the boy
at the soda fount with his two glasses
and one glassful, you can pour Mr..
Blaine into the party and the party
into him, brought Iowa Republicanism
In four short years from over 10000
plurality for Garfield to barely $4,000
for Blaine. 1t looks us though tho
minority of the American people. and
we are of the number, trust and admire
Mr. Blaine, and that The majority of the
american people distrust him and u,ili
rot voss TOR him."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23

1t has taken two years and one
month for the President to reduce tho
number of Republican postmasters in
the country from 2,340 to 200. About
one-half of the late postmasters were
removed for offensive partisanship.
The other half held their places until
their terms expired and were then sue
ceeded by Democrats. 1t is said that
the remaining Republican postmasters
will be dismissed during the coming
summer. As compared with the whole
sale eviction which took place on the
accession of the Republican party in
1861 this presents u contrast which can
not fail to be very gratifying to the
element which seeks to elevate the
civil service above the level of party
spoils. - Chicago Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23

The consumption Of beer in Ger
many is reported to have amounted to
41,325,OOO hectolitrcs in 1885. This
would give an average of 80 litres
(about 200 pints) year to every man,
woman and child in Germany. Clevs-
land Leader.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23

In Italy and Spain, and along the
shores OF the Mediterranean. the onion
assumes the place of an important and
staple article of food. Black bread and
onions are the leading articles of dict.
And the people areAhe strongest in tho
world. Cincinnati Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23

The mosquito bar comes as near
being u lie as anything. II does NOT
entirely bar mosquitoes, it is very thin
and II Is manufactured out of whole
cloth, SO to speak. IN. y Picay,n.s.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23

AT recent dinner in Washington,
given by Mrs. Stockton, each guest was
presented with little cage containing
= canary bird. - Chicago Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23

1t is estimated that there is at least
$5, 900, 900 invested in fast horses in New
York City. exclusive of the animals kept
for racing purposes. The claim is made
that the owners of these fine creatures
are entitled to special consideration
from the city authorities, who are asked
to lay out Jerome avenue rs q finished
driveway.-Boston Transcript.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-23

-Electro-plating with silver upon
wood is now successfully performed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-26

The Great Meerschaum Center of Ger.
many.
From the London Times
Ruhla, mountain village of Thuringta, Is the
center OF the pipe manufacture of Germany. Like
Sheffield, It was famous in the middle ages for its
arms and armor, and at subsequent period for its
knives. When the use OF tobacco became common
In Europe it turned its attention to iron smoking
pipes.
Gradually, however, beginning in the seventeenth
century, meerschaum and wood were adopted as
more suitable materials to work upon. The first
the thirty years war, and Wollenstein Is said to
nave bought It. The true clay is to be procured
only at Esk1-Scher, in Asia Minor where there are
large deposits and whence it is sent direct to the
MANUFACTURES at Ruhla, OF which there are at
ton OF the district.
The number Of pipes and other articles dear to
smokers turned out Is enormous the yearly aver
age being $4,000 real meerschaums varying In
Price rom 81 to sl2 piece; 500 600 imitation
GOO porcelain pipe bowls, either plain white or
gayly painted, rising in price from 4d to los. the
dozen; 1900, 1000 wooden pipes OF Infinite variety
IN size, form, OrnamentatiOn and price, the COM
mon Mnds being extremely cheap and those arts
Ideally carved fetching q comparatively high
price; 100000 bowls of clay or lava. plain at
ABOUT 3d, OF better kinds at IS. the dozen; Ia
OO pipes composed OF separate parts (bOWl, stick,
cover, &c), from cd. to EDS the dozen.
There are I'VE qualities OF meerschaum used in
facile absorption OF the nicotine Juice OF tobacco
which gradually develops into q rich brown blush
upon the surface and when this process is well adj
Vanceo the pipe becomes almost 1nvulnerable with
vienna for ESQ, although it was not very highly
carved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-26
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR MATERIAL

DROPOSALS FOR MATERNAL.
Il U. 8. ENGINEER OFFICE. 2l36 Penn avenue n. "
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. February HIN lSSS
Sealed Proposals. in triplicate. will he received at
f "a ofiice until Twelve NJ, on TUESDAY. MARCH
Broken Stone and Iron for Reservoir Outlet Potomac
River Improvement.
For specifications and all information apply to the
undersigned. PETER q UkINS
11o,10.Sl,sS..o.S0-ot Lieut.. Col Of Engineers.
DROPOSAIS FOR HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS
Il Once Of Building for state War and NAVY Dernrt
ments,
WARRINGTON, d. C. Fehrnarv O2d 1897
Sealed Proposals for furnishing delivering and put
ting IN place complete. four Passenger Elevators and
ysstiGsl cyandsf rope and pulley type and two ny:
wing Of the Building for State War and Nsyy Deparf-
me1ts in this city VIII be received It this Office unji
II Ny on SATURDAY the NINETEENTH DAY C.E
MAkCH. 1887, and opened immediately thereafNr ia
plank forms OF proposal will be furnished 70 estsb
lBhed builders OF the above classes az eAyatnre ~,
piication to this office. THOS SINCOIE CASTvSp
f23, "a. % ,26mhl7&l8 Colonel Com Of EIss,,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-26
When the Gear Drives Ont.

ST. Petersburg Dispatch to the London Daily telegram
Great precautions are taken here every time the
car drives out. Before the carriage or the sedge
leaves the Anitchkon palace the police are In
formed by telephone as TO the direction In which
the car contemplateS driving. The ordinary DO
lice force Is Immediately doubled all along the
way and the especial corps OF scouts are stationed
on each iootway. These scouts are mostly prtvates
form a brigade OF several hundred men, who wear
civilians dress and receive rather high wages
They follow the car as his shadow. They went
with him To Skierniwtce, kremsier Finland and
To the Crimea. At GaISchina and PeterhOd they
form the inner circle OF the guards surrounding
the palace. One sees them there cOncealing them.
selves TO the best OF their ability behind tress
shrubs and bushes The car is quite against these
strict precautions, but the police assert that IL ia
impossible 10 act otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-26
Anti-Secret Society Conference.
PROMINENT MINISTER'S TO DISCUSS THE EFFECT OF
THE SECRET LODGE SYSTEM


A Chicago special to the New York Tribun e.
February "a, says; An anti-secret society confer
ence has been called to meet in this city March
80 for the purpose of considering the nature and
principles Of the secret lodge system and its inu-
ence on the christian religion and civil liberty.
The call for the conference has been issued at the
request OF prominent men in various denomina-
lions. A committee was appointed to ascertain
what support such a conference would be likely to
receive from leading men OF the various
christian denominations, and in reply to their
inquiries the following and many others de-
Giared In favor OF Calling such meeting:
The Rev. Drs. James McCOsh, president OF Prince
ton college; L. P. Stevenson editor of The Chris
tan Statesman; d. w. Collins and j. W. Collins
EDITORS OF The Christian Instructor, Philadelphia
7, Dewitt IalInage, W. N. Paxton, professor in
the Princeton theological seminary; Richard s.
Storrs and G. N. Boardman, F. w. Fisk, the Rev.
s. G. Curtiss and the Rev. 6. Il. Wilcox, professors
In the Chicago theological seminary, and DR.. Her
rick johnson. The committee OF arrangements
state that a number OF sympathiZing bodies have
appointed representatives, and that they are al
ready In possession OF the names OF large number
OF delegates. They ask that every conference,
presbytery, association, council, church, educa-
tional Institution and other bodies favoring the
congress to appoint delegates to the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-26
Excitement in the Chinese Harem

From the London Times
There appeared a few weeks ago decree of the
empress-nother OF China, calling upon Tchou, the
censor to justify his structures with regard to the
employment OF one of the court eunuchs in semi
political capacity. The incident has caused a
good deal of excitement in Pekin, particularly
among the 5000 guardians OF the imperial harem
A strong feeling OF rivalry exists between these
palace officials and the Mandarns; but the former
are supported by the Empress, who has the su-
preme direction and choosing OF the female men,
bers OF the court The Emperor is entitled to seven
Legal and an unlimited number OF 'iIlegal" con-
cubnes. II, however, one OF the latter give birth
10 son, hersIatusis legitimated, and she becomes
princess OF the Blood, and associated to the
fortunes OF her Child, who may one day ascend
the throne. Those young ladies who arrive at the
age OF % without giving an increase to the i'm
per1al family are restored TO the bOSOmS OF their
parents and are quickly sought in marriage by
su1torS OF their own degree. 1t is an accepted
social dogma that they all leave the court without
a stain upon their character An overhauling Of
the SeraSlo in this sense takes place every three
years, and new recruits from about IA years OF age
are selected by the Empress to fill up the vacai-
cles. Her choice, however, Is almost invariably
confined to the pretty daughters Of Manchu Off
GERS so as 10 preserve as Tar possible the racial
integrity OF the dynasty.